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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-02
THE PLAN OF DEFENSE

by mortar and gun batteries recommended
by the board involves an expenditure dur
ing next fiscal year of $2,S4O.OOO which
it is proposed to divide among ports as
follows: New York, 100000; San Fran.
cisco, $500. 900; Boston. $3.50. 900; Hamp-
ton Roads. $3.50, 600; New Orleans. $780,
600; Philadelphia, S21O, 900; Washington.
S80,OO0; Baltimore. $SO,OOO; Portland,
$780, 900; Narragansett Bay, s290.000.
ton OF easements, cable shafts. etc, to the
number of twenty-six. dis ributed as fol-
lows: At New York. 5; at San Francisco,
5; at Boston, S; at Hampton Roads, 2; at
Philadelphia, 2; at Washington, 1; at
1; at Portland, 3: at Narrayan-
sett Bay, 2.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

these hlrdrn,L souls Is Col. | hcsitated no
longer and on the following Sunday, before
chanting the Kyria, J ragllcl my ten aged
women with a Solo Oh tie cllrpnci. The
news of this unusual ceremonial spread rap
idly, rs yoa may well think aud the sun
DAY after, as soon rs mass began, my
church was full. Men. women aud chill
drrn--ihe whole pliish, In Sunday attire,
filled the nave, when commenced Ia play
The air from Joseph. "
"Ilow you mosi have triumphed, Mon
siour Ic Cure -
"Wait The triumph was short. Scarce
~ WAS nay solo finished, than all these good
fur-nothings scampcrcd away like 4 flock OF
sparrows, and | found myself alone with
my ten good women, neither more no less.
II was discontinue AMI lesson. Dat
what ? In every undertaking there are the
preliminary groupings. Any way, you'll
have To come, my frolicsome friends, /
thought Ia myself Then, instead of play
Ing my piece M the beginning of mass, !
had 10 come little before the dismissal
the Ilt, nllss2 ts.--.litfl my WIN aiilhhiS
were obliged 10 attend through the Holy
Sacrifice il they wishe to hear the music. ,
They had 10 wait through the Gloria and
the sermon, and the rest. And now they
got in the way of IL, and not one of my par
ishionrrs misses mass
"Wcll, sir, would you believe il ." added
the worthy pastor, "tlis affair for time
was made . cause OF unpleaslntness in "A
certain high quarter. Some of my fellow
clergy, whether jealous or too rigid, found
this mingling of the sacred and profanc
somewhat shocking 10 their sense OF propri-
ety and the matter was brought 10 the bish-
ops notice. Happily monseigneur is a
man of sense and hunor. Gentlemen, re-
piled he TO my traducers Since King
David danced before the ark il may well be
permitted 10 Monsieur lie Cure, OF Nirelonp,
10 play on the clarionet before the tabernac-
le and we ought 10 say 10 him, as the
prophet Nathan said TO King David Go
do all that is in thine heart, for the Lord is
with thee -
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04
NKwanAnRR LAWS
Origin and Advantages of ArbOr Day,

"Arbor Day" originated in Lincoln,
Nebraska. in the year 1872. Tie
State Board Of Agriculture being in
session, early in January, the Hon. j.
Sterling Morton. on the 4th day Of
the month, introduced resolution,
and urged its adoption, whereby day
should be set apcrt each year for the
planting. The resolution was adopted,
and "Arbor Day "came into existence.
IL is now legal holiday, and upon Its
annual return, the 22d of April, the
banks, public Offices, and business
houses close their doors. The schools
suspend their usual routine, and the
people all celebrate the day by plant
ing something.
Arbor Day has given an impetus to
tree planting, such as could not have
been secured in any other way, and
under its influence many former bar
rem spot is to-day shady grove. In
the capital city of the State, where !
write may be seen one Of the most re-
markabIe examples of its influence.
Twenty years ago there was here an
absolutely treeless plain not a leaf
was interposed between the summers
sun and the heated ground. To-day
there are, by actual calculation, very
nearly one million trees within the city
limits, and as one now looks ever the
city, from some tall building, ho sees
little else than great green forest.
The dwellings are mostly hidden by
the dense foliage, and only here and
there tower, a roof, or chimney as
sures the observer that be is overlook
ing city and not veritable forest.
The lesson which this sylvan city Of
the plains emphasizes, 10 that the
prairies can be changed into forests.
No one who has ever seen this great
urban forest now asks whether trees
will grow upon the plains. As an OBJ
ject lesson for the whole country, the
capital city forest of Nebraska is
worthy of careful consideration. What
tree-planting has done here, and in
hundreds of the smaller Nebraska
towns, it may do for the towns and
cities of other parts of the country
PRoF. CRAs. BEssEY, an American
Agriculurist for august.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

DO you not know many homes
where the supply of cooking utensils
is so unnecessarily limited that good
deal of time is daily wasted and much
extra labor expended in preparing the
meals by having to wash one sauce
pan in which to cook a second dish
that could as well haye been cooked
with the same fire, and watched at
the same time as the first Or q
towel must do duty as strainer or
calender, no account being made oi
the time required TO wash the towel,
nor of its becoming worn and stained!
Or a silver spoon is used. to stir or
lift food for the lack of iron or wooden
ones =? Why not afford such kettles
and pans as are really needed for ad-
vantageous cooking, and "save" in
some other department ?
Have YOU ever seen some busy
housewife hanging out clothes on O
cold, windy day, taking of clothes
peg each time q garment is added to
the line, trying to make the peg hold
two and sometimes three articles
Since good clothes-pegs can be bad
so cheaply, it seems rather iar-fetched
saving to stand on the icy ground
double the time really required to
shake out and hang the clothes, and
run the risk of taking cold while SO
doing.
Could any arithmetician compute
the number of half-hours spent in
rearing family of a half dozen chill
dren, in untying "hard knots" in shoe
strings that are too short or are SC
worn as to require tying in more than
one place, and must again be united
before the little shoe can be taken off
Shoe-strings cost so little. Could the
hours which some mothers spend
during one year alone, in managing
wornout shoe-lacing in order to save O
few pence, not better be utilized in
doing some sewing, or other work by
which enough could be earned to stock
the family with shoe, strings for life
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04
Going to Change His Brand.

"Can do anything for you ?" politely
inquired the young man in charge of cigar
store as n stranger entered.
"Why, yes, guess so" was the rather
slow reply.
"You make brand of cigars called the
Lurids' don't you
Eyes, sir we do"
"And you keep advertising that you are
bound to preserve the excellence of the
brand -
eyes, sir"
"Well, I've been smoking the Lnrids fol-
couple of years past, and it's only lately
I've noticed a change in the taste, thought
I'd drop in and see about it,
"Why, sir, we are using even better to
bacco.
'And the same filters ,"
''Better filters, sir. -
"Well, that's probably the matter. VI
to fortnight ago they had beautiful
taste of tarred rope and my wife used TO in
hale the smoke for catarrh. Since tina
time they seemed 10 have sort of sheel
twine taste, and the smell is like an OLE
towel ON fire. l was going to say tina
if"
"Our cigars are made entirely of choie'
| tobacco sir
''No rope inside ?"
"No sir"
'Oh well, then l guess I'll change my
brand. Tarred rope lays over sheep twin'
any day in the week with me, and there
my wife's catarrh and the baby's whooping
| cough to be consulted. Sorry to hav'
troubled you, but all of us have our tastes
you know"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04
Fighting Poultry vermIn In Summer.

Frequently the most difficult work
of the poultry man is that of ridding
the premises of vermin. Most persons
do not become aware Of the presence
of vermin until the little red mites are
seen in mYriads. These can easily be
destroyed by using proper methods.
The great scourge of poultry is not
the mites, but the large body louise
that hides at the base of feathers, on
the head and neck. As they are only
on the fowls, an examination of the
quarters does not reveal them, when
the hens seem to droop without appar-
ent cause, the chances are that close
examination on their heads and necks
will reveal swarms Of these lice.
Little chicks, especially those that
feather very rapidly, such as Dorkings,
Games, and Leghorns. viii soon sue
cumb to the large lice, and often the
cause will be ascfibed to something
else.
To prevent ice on fowls, the best
thing is the dust bath, which must
consist of fine dry clay or coal ashes.
If the quarters are kept clean, the hens
will prevent the attacks by busting,
but when once the lice put in an ap-
pearance, the poultryman is compelled
to take active measures, as the lice
must be fought until not single one
remains. Kerosene must not be used
on the bodies of the hens, as it viii
sometimes kill them. For the large
lice, first grease the heads, necks, and
vents with a mixture made by adding
teaspoonful or crude petroleum to
every gill of lard. Use it warm, so
it will spread well. Then dust the
hens well with California or Persian
Insect Powder. Repeat this every
third day and dust every portion of
the body, but do not grease the body
only the head. neck and vent.-A-
merican Agrtculturtst for August.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

Il see, James, remarked New Jer-
sey grocer, as he was looking over his
books the other day, that you constant
ly leave the h out Of the word sugar
'Cettainly, sir; that's according to
Webster
Webster /! Websterl Young man,
I've been in this business for twenty
eight years and / don't propose at this
late day to let noWebster come around
and dictate to me. Put in the h sir,
and don't you let a single out of the
word 'sinnamon' if you wish to keep
your place here i
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04
VIREL0UP'S PASTOR.

Nir"lonp is u village of "A hundred inhah-
ilanls, hidden away ig the midst of the for
est land on the outskirts of burgundy and
the Iangrcs region, in France. It's low
houses, with ruhhlr walls, aud appearing
crushed under the heavy covering of those
hat STONES which the mountain peasants
call "hya. oycrhaug ia pirturcslu" dis"r-
der "A ravine in whose depths flows Il pur-
ling stream ON its way Ia join the purr". \
forest uf magnificent trees cncirClcs this
hamlet, imtcrposing eight or nine miles Of
solitude between il and the nearest town.
80 wild is the spot that the very wolves, II
is said feel themselves strangers there, nnd
lcc at the sight of it-whencc comes the
name of Nmcloup Uun wolff Al the
summit of the incline where the buildings
lie scattered among the vcrlurc thcr" rises
4 low brlfry covered with a slate roof in Il
somewhat dilapidatcl condition beside
which, separated from the church 10y the
cemetery and "A modest garden, and inclos
ed by cornell hedge, the parsonage shows
its gray front, whercon clings vine whose
grapes never ripen.
The parish is poor one, little meadow or
cultivated land there, and the inhabitants
gain meagcr living by working in the
woods The forest, where they exercise the
woodcutter's trade, nearly provides them
with food and house shelter 1t supplies
them with everything, tirewood and timber,
heech-nut oil for lighting and cooking, bask-
et loads of mushrooms and wild fruits for
the daily supper, hares and partridges (tak-
en- with snare) for gala days. Separated
from the rest of the world by the isolaiing
Enclosure of the woods, the people of Wire
loup are very primitive folks, living almost
outside Of civilization. Cross country roads
of horrible kind alone bind them 10 the
chief town of the department-the rural
postman visits the village three times a
week bringing certain Official papers for the
may II or for the pastor, and very rarely a
letter The news of the outer world reach
eS Ncrcloup only at long intervals between,
and 50 much behind time rs 10 be almost
legendary when il spreads through the vii
lage
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

Jones-is that your umbrella? ? Smith
(cautiously)-Why have you lost one
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Wife-You haven't been inside of a
church since we were married Husband
(sorrowfully)-No; burnt child breads
the fre.-Omnibus
Mother-Help help Our little Isaac
has swallowed half dollar : Father
Lord, what a fuss You make as much
noise about it as if he had swallowed 500
gold piece.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

THERE is an onyx quarry at New
Suisin, Cal, and 100 tons Of it were
shipped to New York lately to be made
into mantels, bureau tops, ETC., while
some of it will be worked into jewelry
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

one Sunday morning, towards the end of
summer, lel on lay the charms of herb-Gath-
ering in the midst of the wood, ! lost my
way among the thick forest trees; and just
on the stroke of ten | came hungry on Wire
loup. The August sun heated 10 dazzling
whitcness the single steep and stony street ;
and i'm the sparkling glitter of the strong
sunshine the hamlet appeared 10 he asleep.
All the dwellings were closed, and III front
of the irregularly built houses some hens
clucked discreetly, striking their busy
beaks here and there into the mouldy dung
heaps lying around. tried III vain 10 dis
cover above any door the traditional juni-
per bush announcing an inn. Everywhere
closed doors and windows Theoretically COW
cred by little curtains of rei square pat
tern.
Not far from the church, from whence
there came a hum of voices singing in uni
son, | at length perceived, in the shade OF n
barn porch, an aged woman seated huddled
in n chair turning rosary between her iin-
gers Approaching her, | became aware
that her lower limbs were paralyzcd and |
concluded that she had caused herself 10 bc
carried there. near the half-opencd windows
of the choir, that she might hear from
thence the chanting of the officiating clergy
and take part in high mass. Apologizing
for troubling her, l requested her to direct
me 10 an inn.
There is no inn NJ Vireloup" she re
piled, laying her rosary in her lap. "Wha'
would be the use of any? No travellers
pass this way
"But when by chance there is one where
can he procure anything to eat -
ooh, well, at the pastors house. -
AT the pastors house -
Eyes that is where the forestcrs and Tho
high-road surveyors alight when they pass
through this region. Only you will have tC
wait till mass is over"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

STORE the holy vessels Ia their resting place.
For "A moment supposed the pastor WAS n
bout Ia preach but was soon nnlrrciNed
by the rcappearancc al the young a'piNlr
carrying this time on tray-cah You
glcSs "a clarim,rt At the same instant
over all their .>a.utrnnnccs there came a
sunny sm 81. s4tisfariion, while the
priest tool, The instrument in bis hand. lie
drew his fingers slowly over IL, and Then I"
my exceeding great asionishm"m, rllcin@
it ro his lips hr began 4" play.
1t was an improvisrd performance halt
sacred, half profane now having for sub
iert some song of the church, as thc "Adcsts
filelcs," or 80 ilii ct f!i.r-then some old
time melody, 30 Tnneful Pipe, or when
Sin Child" &c. Really the pastor did
not play nj all badly and his parishioners,
far from being amazed, as | was, ai this
strange intcrludr, seemed 10 consider the
thing as quite "A matter of course, and Ia re-
inicc thcrrat exceedingly. The women ap-
paared 20 be enrapIurcd, the men nodded ia
time, the children opened their eyes wide
with joy. The sharp nasal tones of the
'prionet ascended merrily in the poor little
mrch. filling il with tender and simple
melody. The old and sanity images mt
| tlched Ia the walls seemed Ia look youthful
again at the sound the paper tiowcrs n
dornng the altar rustled gently, n If ca
ressed by the vibrations of the notes, and
| the putt-cheellcd cherubs carved on the key
| stone of the vaultcd roof smiled from ear Il
| ear.
This having lasted "A full quarter of an
piece of his clarionet, and placing it again
on the tray which the chorister boy piously
restored 10 its place, he turned round 10 The
| high altar 10 recite the final orisons and 1,
read the last gospel. The parishioners were
already rising to leave their places, and the
children dispersed rapidly through the nave
making click-clack on the floor with THEN
wooden shoes.
When the crowd had passed out went tc
seek the pastor. ] found him III the sacris-
| " in the act of removing his sacerdotal
ycstments and timidly explained 10 him
the necessity in which I found myself, in
the absense of any inn in the village, q
have recourse 10 his hospitality. He listen
ed to me, all the while folding up his chasu-
blc and replacing it in a drawer; then said
| with a smile
"Why, of course II is quite natural.
consider il pastoral duty 10 offer my tabl,
Ia those rare strangers whom chance brings
| into my parish-,Jcan Louis - lac coniin'
ued, addressing chorister boy, Ego and
| tell Philomene to set the table for two, and
| Ia give double allowance of eggs 10 heI
omelette You will have poor fare, sir, foI
our resources are very limited. But you
know what is written in the Book of PROV
erbs, Better is dinner of herbs where love
is than stalled OK and hatred herewith.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04

Having nothing better 10 do than 10 at
tend high mass, | entered the church.
As soon rs pushed open the door l un-
derstood why the village had appeared so
deserted The narrow nave, with its low,
green painted pillars, was crammed with
the faithful The whole population was
packed together there. The women, in VIC
let-colored head-tlrcss, edged with black
tullc, occupied the seats the men, III
blouses. stood in the aiSles ; the village no.
tables in brave attire, displayed themselves
in the church officers pew the children
sat in "a line on the steps of the choir, the
Girls on the left and the boys on the right.
\ sunbeam stealing in through the broken
windows of a recess in the choir, fell obli-
aucly across the nave, bringing into promi-
nonce the features tanned by the free open
air, and the horny hands hardened hy the
handling of the axe. Continual contact
with the trees of the forest gave all this
population something of the knotty and rigid
| phvsiocnomy of the bccchcs and the oaks, in
whose midst they dwclt familiarly. The
women, with half opened lips and Joined
| hands, had the attitudes of wooden saints
| the men. motionless, with arms hanging
down. sleepv-eyed, retained something OF
the somewhat impasSibility of forest OF
| lofty trees
The preface had just been rchcarScd. The
celcbrant, in surplice, was chanting, nc
companied 10y an aged precentor-"Sanctns
| sanctus. sanctuS, bencdictus qui VENT II
nomine Domin." (Holy, holy, holy,
| blessed he he who comcth in the name q
the Lord The priest escorted by the TIVE
chorister-boys with fair entangled locks, re
cited the canon of the mass. Upon hi:
turning rou..d after lifting the chalice fo
its alteration by the faithful, l rapidly cX
amined the features of him of whom | WA!
about TO ask the hospitality of breakfast,
About fifty years of age, lean and lnottS
like his parishioners, with clear and artles
ewes. prominent nose and n large mouth eN
pressiye of an amiable temperament hi
was the face of Il good and simple-hearte,
man. After the bell had sounded thrc,
times for the Agnus Del, he recited the Pa
ter in n clear well-toned voice then, haV
ing received the sacrament, he proceeded t.
the ablutions. When he had wiped tn
chalice and shut it up in the tabernacle,
observed an unusual movement through
the whole congregation. Some blew thei
noses, others coughed, each one settled him
self and leaned forward as if better to hear
Eyes that looked sleepy before were lit II,
now, and turned impatiently towards tn
niche whittier the chorister boy went to n
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-18

inspection Of her granddaughter's charms
"Perhaps you were right" she said
thoughthrlly. "You have grown up even
prcttier than / ani.cira 4. Il think you
are justified in expecting title"
IL certainly look for ono" Silyl said. "A
tender smile parting her lips. Percivars
wife-that was to b. her title Of honor.
"But we must waste no more time"
decided the Countess You must abso-
lutely put yourself into my hands in the
spring. There is youug Lord Hainault-
best blood in England. but not enough
money. am afraid-and the Devorshire
Baronct-what is his name Immensely
rich; he drinks unluckily, but wife
should be able 10 cure him Of all his
youthful foibles. In short, Anna"-the
terrible old woman rose to her full height
and prepared to depart-"you may make
up your mind TO my having Sibyl this
coming season. She shall he presented
and introduced. am determined to do
my duty by Clara's girl AS did by yours.
We will consider that point settled"
"There is all the winter to come, dear"
Sibyl said fondly as the carriage rolled
away. 1--WE will not look beyond it till we
mast"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-18
Shiloh'S Remedies.


chitis Immediately relieved by Sbiloh's
Cure For sale nv Dowliny g. Flood en
C.,.,, ,, -,
'"'oo, he"'' anu o"eet ote"'n
secured. by Sh''oh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price 80 cents. Nasal Injector free. For
sale bv DovIin, - Flood I-Is-sm
.rnsaIi,;oc,or t,oo ,v,,h o.oh ,o,,,.,
''',,o
Vi oh''ohs Ia'arrh heiheu frlce on
cents. For sale 10y Bowling 4 Flood.
Sbiloh's Catarrh RemeJy-a positive
cure for calsrrh. dIpbtbprIa and canker
mouth. r,rsale by Bowling n Flood
To- ,,vs,, , IT, .,.,.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-18
S. A. ~ A..P. Railroad.
ARHIvAI.a AND nEPhnTuKE...
NEW SOUTHERN PACIFIC TIME.

San Antonlo3Has Now. fwo Trains Daily
10 and From New Orleans.
The new time card OF the South ri Pacific
COS in force Loaay, giving Two Itais daily, as
follows: